US President Donald Trump may have to prepare for sleepless nights, because the horizon again appears in demands , which call into question the possibility of peace negotiations. According to the British newspaper The Times , Russia continues to set up ultimatic requirements for surrender , instead of keeping a constructive dialogue about peace.
All these requirements became obvious after the press conference Russian President Vladimir Putin, which took place at 2:00 am in Moscow . Putin again repeated the old demands: the surrender of Ukraine and, in particular, the abandonment of pro -Western policy and from joining NATO . The Kremlin is not ready for a truce, Putin emphasizes , and requires negotiations on the " root causes" war , which in the Russian political language means: the elimination of the pro -Western government of President Vladimir Zelensky and the termination Ukraine's movement towards Europe.
One of the main requirements of Russia will be the surrender of Crimea, as well as four other regions Ukraine , including strategically important Kherson and Zaporozhye, which are now under the control of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and not Russia. The Kremlin constantly repeats these requirements, sometimes changing the wording, but their main essence remains unchanged: Russia wants to get everything it considers necessary , and only then will agree to peace. Thus , Putin's Russia practically puts an ultimatum that leaves no space for compromises.
